Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi

"Aside from the extreme cold, Antarctica might not be as harsh as Mount Everest."

Wang Ye slowly said, "Besides, with me here, what are you worried about?"

Mount Everest has the risks of altitude sickness, extreme cold, and avalanches, whereas Antarctica’s most dangerous aspect is only the extreme cold. If we only consider the survival environment, Antarctica is indeed easier to survive than Mount Everest. After all, Antarctica has research stations and researchers living there long-term, along with many wild animals like penguins and seals, while Mount Everest has almost no life.

Wang Ye dared to challenge skydiving from the summit of Mount Everest, so naturally, he wouldn’t fear the harsh environment of Antarctica. Moreover, his strength now is several times greater than when he challenged the fixed-point skydive on Mount Everest. Even if something unexpected happens to Carlos during the challenge, he is confident he could save him.

"That’s true. Back when we challenged the Life of Water, you managed to rescue all our team members from the tsunami in the Cortes Sea..." Carlos nodded, acknowledging Wang Ye’s strength.

Yet there was one thing he couldn’t figure out. If he really completed the challenge with Wang Ye, could it truly be considered as his own accomplishment?

Wang Ye noticed his concern and said, "Don’t worry, I won’t lend a hand unless your life is in danger."

Upon hearing this, Carlos finally relaxed, "Then I’ll count on you."

As an extreme athlete, what he values most is not the honor gained after completing a challenge, but the scenery during the challenge and the sense of achievement from completing it alone. If Wang Ye leads him through this challenge, and he hardly puts in any effort himself, he would feel only shame and discontent, not joy.

The two continued to discuss the plan for the Antarctic challenge.

Carlos contacted specialized personnel to start preparing the equipment for the trip to Antarctica.

In fact, Wang Ye’s intention was not only to set foot in Antarctica,

but also to take a stroll at the South Pole.

The South Pole is not only the harshest environment in Antarctica but also the southernmost point on Earth.

To put it into perspective, up to today, apart from researchers, the annual number of people who set foot in Antarctica exceeds thirty thousand, but due to various limitations, most people who arrive in Antarctica only engage in activities along the coastlines or within the Antarctic Peninsula outside the Antarctic Circle.

According to incomplete statistics, each year, only about three hundred people reach the "South Pole," and the domestic count does not exceed fifty.

This means the number of people reaching the South Pole is less than one percent of those who set foot in Antarctica.

Wang Ye is very intrigued by this,

despite the fact he has already set foot on the top of Mount Everest, known as a forbidden zone for humans,

but that’s just the tallest place on Earth, not the coldest,

and the South Pole is undeniably the coldest and windiest place on Earth.

Although that environment is unlikely to pose a threat to Wang Ye, as a human, he still wants to witness these landscapes hailed as the "best of Earth."

Apart from Antarctica, Wang Ye also plans to visit the Mariana Trench, Venezuela Waterfall, the Bermuda Triangle, and other places to explore Earth deeply and see what these so-called unsolved mysteries are really about.

But for the time being, Wang Ye needs to first consider how to bring Carlos to Antarctica. Although he can move at supersonic speeds himself, he has yet to achieve carrying someone at such speed, so he might have to summon his trained Eagle or Golden Eagle to serve as a mount to carry Carlos, or he might directly cultivate a bird-like creature nearby.

However, the most challenging problem is not how to get there, but how to keep warm once they arrive.

Since Wang Ye does not fear the extreme cold, he plans to use the same equipment he took to the Alps. Carlos, on the other hand, needs to invest heavily to custom-make gear sufficient to withstand the extreme cold of the South Pole.

Typically, the minimum cost for going to Antarctica is around fifty thousand, with more than half of that being for cold resistance, while the cost for going to the South Pole starts at six hundred thousand, more than twelve times the former.

Even if Wang Ye saved Carlos the travel expenses, he would still need to spend at least tens of thousands more on additional protective equipment. At this point, Carlos was already light on cash, so Wang Ye directly funded him.

The two spent about two days preparing, during which Wang Ye cultivated an Eagle nearby, using his Assimilation Ability to grow it to a wingspan of over ten meters and exceed the speed of sound in just three days.

During the process of cultivating the Eagle, Wang Ye also discovered that his Assimilation Ability seemed to be becoming more proficient. It might not be long before he could truly cultivate Godzilla with his bare hands. The Fermentation Metabolism Ability he currently mastered is one of the key means to cultivate giant creatures.

Once he completed the cultivation, Carlos’s equipment was roughly in place too.

January 6th.

The day of departure.

In front of the cabin.

In Carlos’s presence,

Wang Ye called forth the Eagle with a wingspan of over ten meters.

Whoosh!!

The sound of strong winds whistled through the air, followed by a shadow blocking the light,

Carlos looked up and saw the astonishingly huge Eagle. He was immediately taken aback, asking in shock, "What is this...?"